Shoe sole



'May 10, 1932.- R. WOLLMER 1,857,751

SHOE SOLE Filed June 115,v 1931 Patented MayA 1o, 1932 ,unire-n stares earn .ROBERT Wonu/inner MILWAUKEE-Wisconsin l SHOE soLE Application led June 13,

This invention appertains to footwear and more particularly to a novel sole for shoes.

One of the primary objects of my invention is to provide a detachable wear-sole for shoes which can be quickly and conveniently Vsecured in'place over a wor-n shoe sole bythe ordinary layman without the necessity of going to a shoe repair shop, or to a new shoe to save the sole.

Another object of my invention is the provision of a detachable wear-sole for shoes which can be made in di'erent standard sizes and shapes and sold throughretail stores to the purchasing public, the soles being so armeans carried by the detachable wear-sole for locking the same in position on the shoe against accidental displacement or removal. A further important object of my invention is the provision of a detachable wear' sole for shoes having a plate connected to g v the upper face thereof, shaped to form Vto the configuration of the shoe andshoe sole, provided with a plurality of upstanding hooks on the marginal edge thereof for engaging over the welt and worn sole of a shoe, the hooks on one side of the plate at the inner end thereof being removed sogas to facilitate the placing of the detachable sole in position, the plate having pivotally connected thereto a swinging latch bar carrying hooks for engaging the shoe, so as to effectively lock the detachable sole in place against accidental removal, novel means being provided for preventing the accidental actuation of the swinging latch.

A still further object of my invention is to provide an improved detachable wear-sole for shoes of the above character, which will be durable and efficient in use, one that will be simple and easy to manufacture, and one `which can be placed upon the market at an extremely low cost.

i931. seran No. 544,165;

, Vith these and other objects in view, the

invention consists in the novel construction, arrangementan'd formation of parts, Vas will be hereinafter more4 `Aspecifically described claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which: v l

Figure lis a fragmentary side elevation of a shoe, showing my improved shoe soleconnected therewith; i v Y A y Figure 2 is a top plan view' offmy improved shoe sole showing a part Vof the reinforcing plate vbroken away. to illustrate 4my novel holding latch. y y

Figure 3 is a detail vertical sectiontakenon the line 3 3 of Figure l, looking in the direcf tion of the arrow i Referring to the drawings in detail, wherein similar reference characters designate cor-r responding parts throughout theV several views, the letter A generally indicates my improved shoe sole and the letter S a shoe with which the same can be associated.` v

My improvedy shoe sole A comprises a wear member 5, suitably shaped toconform to the' conguration of a `shoe and 'formed rubber, or composition "of material. Suit-- ably secured to the upper face off thewear member 5 is a reinforcing metal platelO, preferably of an open framework construction including an outer marginal band" or strip ll, shaped to conform to the shoe sole and a rear connecting strip 12. The marginal band or strip ll'can be connected by an intermediate cross strip 13 if so desired. Inthe present instance,vl have shown the plate l0 connected to the wear member 5fof .the shoe able fastening elements, butit is to'` be'under# stoodthat the! plate "and wea-r lift `can'befconl nected together-in any other mannen? In `accordance with myfin'vention, thefpef y ripheral edge ofthe marginal band* or strip l0 is provided 'at spaced points with .upst'andl ing hooks 15 for engaging-over 4"the" worn thereof, and consequently, the' hooks `15 termivfrom any desired material, such as leather,

sole A means of tacks 14 or othersuitl i when my improved Vsole and welt of a shoe :after the sole nate short of the rear edge of the plate at one Side, as can be seen by referring to Figure 2. This permits the free slipping of -my iinprovedV shoe sole A on the worn sole and welt of the shoe S, without any difficulty on the part of the user.

In order to form an effective means for positively holding my shoeV sole in place against accidental removal, 'I provide a swinging latch plate 16, which is disposed on the shoe sole A at thatfpoint where the hooks terminate short of the rear end of the plate 10. The latch plate is received between the reinforcing plate 10 and the wear member 5 of the shoe sole A and if preferred, the upper face of the wear member 5 can be notched or otherwise treated to receive the latch plate. The latch plate 16 is rock ably mounted on a suitable pivot pin 17 extending through the vreinforcing plate 10 and the wear member 5. This pivot pin 17 is located adjacent to the forward end of the latch plate 16, so Aas to permit the free swing ing of the latch plate away from theshoe shoe sole A is being applied to orV removed from a shoe. The Outer edge ofthe latch plate 16 is provided with upstanding hooks v18, similarl to the hooks 15, for engaging over the worn has been applied thereto.

kThe swinging-in of the latch plate 16, to

` the full line position shown in Figure 2,

Vmoves the hooks 18 in engagement with the shoe S, and as this latch forms, ineifect, a continuation of the hooks 15, the shoe sole A will be heldin place. W hen the latch plate 16 is swung to the dotted line position shown in Figurev 2 of the drawings, the hooks 18 will be swung from out of engagement with the shoe and thereby allowing` the free placing of tlie sole.A into and out of position. Y

I have provided novel means for kholding,

the latch plate 16in its operative position against accidental opening movement ,and this means includes a keeper notch 19 formed on the extreme outer end o-f the latch plate, the walls of which are adapted to 'frictionally engage a latch pin 20 connected to the reinforcing plate '10,and the wear member 5. When the latch plate 16 is swung to a closed position, the same Lcan be sprung over the keeper pin 20 latch` plate ,against movement.

From the foregoing description, seen that I have provided a. novel andsimple repair sole for shoes which can be readily associated withv a worn shoe in a convenient andl expeditious time. f i

Changes in detail may be made without departing from the spirit or the scopejof this invention., VKIclaim: Y Y

1 A detachable Vrepair soleyfor shoes Comshoe Vshort of the rear end which will effectively hold thev prising a wear member and al plurality of upstanding hooks arranged at the marginal edge of the wear member for engagement with the worn sole and welt of a shoe, said hooks terminating short of the inner vend of the wear member at one side thereof to facilitate the sliding of the repair sole on the worn sole of the shoe, and a swinging plate having shoe engaging hooks carried thereby for swinging movement into and out ot engagement with the shoe arranged at the inner end of the wear member and at a point where said first mentioned hooksterminate short of the inner end of said wear member.

2. A'detachable repair sole for shoes, comprising a wear member, rhooks carriedby the marginal edge of the wear member for engaging over the worn sole and weltv of the shoe, the hooksgon one side of the wear Vmember terminating short of the inner end of the wearmember, a swinging plate pivotally associated with the wear member at the rear and of the wear member beyond the iirst mentioned hooks on the side of the wear member,

vhooks carried by said plate, and means for normally retaining the vplate against swing,- ing movement when the same is in operative position. n' v Y f 3. A detachable repair sole for shoes comrising a wear member shaped to conform to he configuration of a shoe with which Vit is o be associated, a reinforcing plate conforming to the configuration of the wear member secured to the outer face thereof, a plurality of rigid attaching hooks formed on the periphery of the'plate, said hooks terminating of the plate on one side thereof, a latch plate arranged between the reinforcing plate and wear Ymember in the rear of the hooksat one side of the reinforcing plate, hooks carried bythe outer edge of consin. Y

ROBERT IVOLLMER.

and said latch plate it can be .i 

